Across 168 reviews, the Dunlop Sport BluResponse is most often described as a quiet, comfortable summer tire with strong dry braking/handling and very reassuring wet grip and aquaplaning resistance. Many drivers also report low rolling resistance with noticeable fuel-economy benefits. The most common downsides are faster-than-expected tread wear and a soft/weak sidewall feel that can reduce steering precision and, for some, lead to sidewall damage or puncture sensitivity.
What owners mention most counted across 164 reviews
Since day 1 i wasn't satisfied with those tires. I drove mostly in the city and they are terrible. I only have two big trips and they are good on nice open and wet roads, especially when they are warm but they need a lot of time to warm up in the city and there is no traction even with a light rain. They are quiet and last though. Today i had my tires changed and try my luck with another big brand,witch is a lot cheaper too and the first impressions are good. So i dont think i m gonna put dunlops again.
Great tire in the dry, lateral acceleration is high! Road feedback is great. The tire is soft however and doesn't last long. I managed 15k mi out of a set of rears and 20k mi out a set of fronts (rear engined car). They suit a light sportscar very well. Fuel economy is good too. Biggest downside is performance in the wet at end of life. I have 2mm of tread left on all 4 corners and a slightly damp roundabout is terrifying. So I am replacing them ASAP.
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93%
Member
Skoda
225/45 R17
15,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Spirited
Excellent grip in wet and dry conditions. One of the best summer tires I have driven.
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Always bought sport blue response as they look good and last well but have very good grip and it's not yo heavy on the wallet for a top of the range tire
46%
Member
Skoda
205/55 R16
15,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Spirited
Had these on 2 different cars. Very average wear life (Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with the same 340 treadwear last a lot better). Look perished very quickly, and one developed a large flat spot on just the outermost band of tread. Others have bulging sidewalls, which don't look dangerous, but also don't look right. Dry grip is fine, but handling is mushy. Comfort is reasonable. Wet grip is very disappointing. Would not recommend these on the grounds of longevity - the perishing, bulging, and flat spot in particular.
If you drive anything near sporty stay away from these. I don't know how can they be considered ultra high performance, my winter nokians have more stability in warm dry conditions. They have a soft side wall and grip is average, they become wobbly in high speed corners, i had sailuns with more feedback... Almost crashed into a pole.. only good thing i can say is that they are comfortable over bumps and have low rolling resistance, other than that, they are crap. Had dunlops on other cars aswell, they are all terrible.
very pleasant tires to drive with, rolls nicely, after using winter tires as an all season tires, difference was like day and night, I don't want to use winter tires in summer ever again. I'm not aggressive driver, drive within speed limits, I didn't really push them, but their strong side is more on the dry than the wet. Although if you're not aggressive driver they should not let you down on wet. They don't seem to wear quickly with my driving style, they probably did some 30k km. The problem is weak side walls, slight bump to the curb at some 5-8km/h speed was enough to get a small bulge. It's almost invisible, but I can feel it when I rub my hand against that spot. I regularly check it out and it doesn't progress for worse for about 10k kilometers. I read about weak side walls from other users and this is true. It's really a shame for manufacturer like Dunlop to make a tire with such a weak side walls. If I consider buying Dunlop again, I would first check for reviews if there is a problem with side walls. If yes, I probably wouldn't buy them again.
Tires lose grip easily on corners and at low speed even in car park. Very poor given the price and sales hype. Just to confirm, new tires fitted couple of months ago, pressures correct.
I drove these on a Citroen C4 1.6 ehdi, for about a year and a half and 25k km, mixed roads, 20% of the time spirited, the rest just normal drive, like with any other tire I have. They are good tires, overall, good dry and wt grip, good cornering and feedback also. I found an issue with them, when it snowed unexpectedly and the rubber got stiff and very slippery, so if you are in some area where you can encounter temperatures bellow 7, these are not the best choice. I haven't got the same issue with the Michelin Primacy 4 or 3, those just work in snow and low temperatures, also. Another minus, compared with the Primcay's is that this Dunlop wears about 30% faster. With Michelin Primacy you can do 80k km, with these, probably 60 k at most. Overall a good summer tire, quiet, comfortable and safe.
More than pleased with all aspects of the tires except having to replace all four after only two and a half years and only 5000 miles due to rubber cracking at the base of the tread pattern.Side walls were fine and tread wear was like new as you would expect after only 5000 city miles..For a good middle priced tire,to be told by the garage not to to expect much more from the brand,they represent terrible value for money,or were mine a manufacturing fault?.
Surprised by some of the negative reports but hey! everyone has an opinion. i have been using Dunlop tires on all my cars and motorcycles for years and never had any issues. Superb road feedback, good in the wet with positive handling. Also very quiet wlth little road noise but then that could have something to do with Ford's cabin insulation.
